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Saturday, September 17, 2016

Watercolor Summer

"Watercolor Summer" 25" X 28"

I feel good about this. I am sewing again.
It may be the end of summer but the summer abstract is now done. It felt good to be sewing again. The quilting is a mix of straightline sewing with a walking foot, some programmed stitches like the spiral and the key design, and free motion, see...

The swing was a bit too subtle with just the couched ribbon, so I added the "seat" from scrapbook words.
Look at all those fun prints... note the stitching on the tree, the swirls of air...

The free motion feathers in the two bottom corners.
It's very subtle but I know it's there...

I have made four seasonal abstracts now... and will show those together later... for now to recap...
I started with these 2" cut squares

Then used this

And these

I like a mix of color and texture, but mostly did a lot with the madeira copper metallic twist, the madeira metallic variegated for the sky, and YLI metallic for specialty stitches. All behave well. I did a thick 30 weight black cotton along both sides of the inner border. As I worked I listened to this book next in the series I've listened to before....

These are the ribbon floss colors I used for the swing. I used one next to the other, and couched over them with silver YLI metallic. It's subtle, and I quite like the effect in person. Note the little flower buttons, and the adorable little mushroom glass beads!!! What a find! They sprouted up along the tree line...

I didn't get a close up of the spiral stitch, which is one reason to keep that aging Bernina 1630, but I here's the key stitch, straight stitch, then the spiral stitch all on the little inner turquoise border. I like the little word peace hanging there under the swing. I sewed again. That's a good thing.

Yes! That is such a good thing, LeeAnna! So happy to see your beautiful art. I love how it came together with all of those 2" squares, and then the quilting and embellishments you added. Really a neat piece!

It is truly a happy memory of childhood. The little girl ran off but the swing is still moving. The mushrooms are a part of a forest setting, which is where we find peace. Trees are such splendid parts of nature and nurture it and us in so many ways.

There's still colour to be found in September!A great quilt for that time when Summer feels like it's at it's end and Fall hasn't quite kicked in!Great to see you sewing! And it's a finish!It's a great thing indeed!

It turned out amazing!! The little details of the mushroom and flower buttons is just so perfect! Thanks for another inspiring piece... I have to go through my scrap box and see what I can come up with :)

This turned out beautifully, especially with the added embellishments. With that and the quilting, it really makes you take a closer look. Thanks for sharing on Midweek Makers.PS Glad your sewing again!

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